These cuts will mean more fraud in the mortgage market, more cheating of families, higher costs for people trying to buy a home. And why? Why? So that Bill Pulte can dismantle a watchdog that would hold him accountable for his misconduct, weaponizing the FHFA to persecute President Trump's perceived political enemies. Now, last night, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto went to the floor to pass her bill to ensure that the FHFA Inspector General, not Bill Pulte, determines the amount of funding it has available to conduct these criminal investigations. (12:32–12:48)
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Asserts that Bill Pulte is dismantling the FHFA watchdog to avoid accountability and target Trump's political enemies.
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